2009-05-01

As this issue of The Hematologist went to press, Congress was set to begin its federal appropriations process for fiscal year (FY) 2010. President Obama announced a broad outline of his FY 2010 budget proposal in late February, which included more than $6 billion in proposed funding within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support cancer research.

Despite the temporary two-year boost in funding provided to NIH by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), continued growth in NIH’s regular yearly appropriations is essential to ensuring continued groundbreaking basic, clinical, and translational research in hematology. Although Congress and the Obama administration have expressed support for NIH, it remains critical for all ASH members to contact their senators and representatives to help ensure that Congress continues to get the message that sustained funding for NIH research is necessary. To this end, ASH has launched an advocacy campaign.

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